Heti

हेति

Rakshasa.

Heti is one of the first two rakshasas, created by Brahma to guard the waters. His line leads to Sukesha and to Ravana's maternal family.

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RoleRakshasa

SiblingsPraheti

Appears inRamayana

GroupRakshasas

KingdomLanka

First appearsUttara Kanda, Sarga 4

Who was Heti?

Agastya tells Rama that Brahma created beings to protect the waters, and those who said "we shall guard" became rakshasas. Heti and his brother Praheti were their first kings. Heti's son Vidyutkesha fathered Sukesha, whose sons Malyavan, Sumali and Mali first ruled Lanka.

In the Valmiki Ramayana

Heti appears in 1 sargas across 1 Kandas.

All 1 sargas

First appearsUttara Kanda · Sarga 4: The First Rakshasas

Uttara Kanda

7.4The First RakshasasUttara Kanda · Sarga 4 · प्रथम राक्षस

Heti's family

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SumaliDescendant PrahetiBrother

Often seen with Heti

Often appears withAgastyaअगस्त्य

Often appears withBrahmaब्रह्मा

Often appears withShivaशिव

Often appears withParvatiपार्वती

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